Caransebeș, a town in the Timiș valley in the southern Banat, was home to a small Neolog Jewish community that numbered 388 in 1900 and spoke mostly German. During the Second World War the town remained under Romanian rule, and Jewish property was expropriated. The Neo-Gothic Beit El synagogue of 1893–1894, with its organ and Moorish-inspired Ark, and the walled cemetery on the hill still stand; the small community is now affiliated to Lugoj.
Caransebeș in the southern Banat had a small, largely German-speaking Neolog community. Its Beit El synagogue, built in 1893–1894 to designs by a Budapest architect, still stands with its organ, and the cemetery on…
Caransebeș in the southern Banat had a small, largely German-speaking Neolog community. Its Beit El synagogue, built in 1893–1894 to designs by…
The Jews of Caransebeș are organised as a branch attached to the Jewish community of Lugoj.
Details from the community directory of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FCER), checked on 5 November 2026. Contact the community before visiting to arrange access to the synagogue or cemetery and to ask about a minyan and kosher food. FCER community directory
str. Orșovei 2B · Built in 1893
From the list of synagogues of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania (FCER), checked on 5 November 2026. Synagogues marked “In use” are listed as functioning. The others still stand but may be closed or used as a museum or hall. Arrange visits with the community in advance. FCER list
str. Zarandului
From the Federation’s cemetery list (2007). Arrange visits in advance with the community, which holds the keys.
Map of Jewish cemeteries in RomaniaAstronomical calculation for the town-centre coordinates, sea-level horizon, Romanian time: dawn 16.1°, tallit & tefillin 11.5°, nightfall 7.083°, candle lighting 18 minutes before sunset, Shabbat ends 8.5°. For orientation only; consult a rabbi on questions of halacha.
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